Debate Format

Time Management 5 minute speeches, 4 minute speeches Time signals Protected time Speak for the entire time

POIs Points of Information Communicate to your judge during your opponent's speech 15 seconds or less Not during protected time Not during rebuttal speeches

Heckling 3 words or less Way to communicate with your judge Can also use it to throw your opponents off track Do not use it abusively

Prep Time Given 20 minutes in advance Colored Paper Flow sheet

Speaker Points Out of 100 points Usually vary between points Judge will give you your speaker points Awards Determined by a rubric Eloquence ARES

Flowing Make sure it flows To follow with everyone’s arguments throughout the debate Effective refutations